Useful Links
Below is a list of links to other websites which may be of interest. Click on each heading to see more information and to access the link. If you are viewing our website over a slow dial-up connection, please wait until the page has finished loading before attempting to follow any of the links.
Lochcarron - General Information
Road Travel Information
Air Travel Information
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Highlands & Islands Airports Limited - operators of Inverness Airport
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British Airways - with flights available to Inverness Airport.
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Easyjet - the web's favourite airline
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Flybe - offering a wide choice of flights to Inverness
Railway Information
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Scotrail
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Kyle of Lochalsh Railway
Car Hire
Places To Eat and Drink
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Kishorn Seafood Bar - fresh local seafood served in a superb location
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Carron Restaurant - family-run restaurant on the south shore of Loch Carron
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Applecross Walled Garden Restaurant - using produce fresh from the garden!
Tours and Trips
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See The Highlands - conducted tours of Wester Ross and Skye & Lochalsh with local guide. Modern, comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. Also available for private hire, airport and train transfers.
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Glasgow Airport Millennium Taxis - authorised Glasgow Airport Taxis catering for business, single journeys, hotel and conference transfers. Tours throughout Scotland. Credit cards accepted, including American Express. Internet booking facility 24hrs 7days a week. Website includes links to Scottish accommodation, information and attractions, etc.
Diving and Boat Trips
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Calum's Seal Boat Trips - free if no seals!
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Bella Jane - trips from Elgol on Skye to Loch Coruisk and also to the islands of Rhum and Canna.
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Mountain and Sea Guides - kayaking
Walking and Climbing
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ScotWays
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The Mountaineering Council of Scotland
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Great Glen Way
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MountainVision
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Mountain and Sea Guides
Castles and Places of Historical Interest
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Brodie Castle
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Cawdor Castle
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Culloden Battlefield
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Duntulm Castle
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the ruins of Duntulm Castle stand right at the top of the Trotternish peninsula on Skye. This was a stronghold of the Clan MacDonald and was abandoned by the clan around 1730.
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Dunvegan Castle
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the ancestral home of the Clan MacLeod on the Isle of Skye, still in use today. The castle is open to visitors all year round - opening times are shown on the website.
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Eilean Donan Castle
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Fort George
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massive and impressive fort built in the 1760's and still in use as a barracks today. The ramparts form an excellent vantage point from which to look for dolphins which regularly visit the Moray Firth.
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Urquhart Castle
Other Places of Interest
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Attadale Gardens
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Inverewe Gardens
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Achiltibuie Garden
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Shards Stained Glass
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Highland Museum of Childhood
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Eden Court Theatre
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Inverness Aquadome
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Loch Ness
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Jacobite Cruises
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Bright Water Visitor Centre
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located in Kyleakin on Skye, just across the water from Kyle of Lochalsh. For information about the Eilean Ban Trust and Gavin Maxwell, and for Boat Trips.
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Applecross
Torridon
Whisky Distilleries and Whisky Information
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Glen Ord Distillery
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Glenmorangie Distillery
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Dalmore Distillery
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on the banks of the Cromarty Firth overlooking the Black Isle. Its malt whisky has a characteristic full flavour and body, and a long lingering aftertaste. A classic Highland malt.
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Talisker Distillery
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Loch Ewe Distillery
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ScotchWhisky.Net
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Malts.Com
Scottish Real Ale
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CAMRA - Campaign for Real Ale
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there are now several Highland breweries catering for those who enjoy a pint of real ale:-
Golf Clubs
Wildlife, Conservation and Birds
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Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve - Britain's first National Nature Reserve